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Early Medieval

Kenneth MacAlpin Establishes Dominance over Picts c.842

842
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Pictish noble factions
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Dalriadan forces under Kenneth MacAlpin
Outcome
Kenneth MacAlpin overcame Pictish resistance; Pictish kingdom absorbed into his realm
The Battle

History & Significance

Kenneth mac Alpin exploited the post-839 power vacuum to impose Dalriadan rule over the leaderless Picts; tradition records the treacherous killing of Pictish nobles at a feast at Scone — the Treachery of Scone

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